Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction & Match Preview

Cercle Brugge are set to travel to Ghelamco Arena to take on Gent for their upcoming league encounter, with the two clubs separated by only three points.

Cercle Brugge, after a disappointing outing at Westerlo, did bounce back with a 4-1 thumping victory over St. Truiden courtesy of a brace from Kevin Denkey last time out, which moves them up to sixth on the table.

The visitors would also likely feel somewhat optimistic since their defeat to Westerlo was their sole loss in their previous four matches.

Their opponents, Gent, on the other hand, while slipping to fifth in the league rankings, come into the game off a 1-0 loss to Anderlecht, where Anders Dreyer scored for the latter late in the first half.

De Buffalo’s recent performances would be a worry for Hein Vanhaezebrouck, especially as this was their second straight league defeat. To make matters worse, the hosts have also gone winless in their past five matches across all competitions and have suffered four losses in that period.

Recent Meetings

• The last match between these two was in October 2023, when Cercle Brugge won 2-0.
• In the eight previous matches between the two teams, Gent has won three times, with two ending in draws, while Cercle Brugge has won three times, making the score nearly evenly split.
• While six of the last eight encounters between the two sides have resulted in more than 2.5 goals, five of those meetings have also seen both teams score.

Gent vs Cercle Brugge Prediction

Gent are seen as the favourites by the bookies, although their recent performances haven’t been encouraging. In contrast, Cercle Brugge’s recent valient efforts did make a greater impact. We thus chose the 1.72 odds provided for the visitors to avoid defeat.

For the second tip, over 2.5 goals at 1.73 odds seem very promising. Given that the hosts have scored eleven goals in their last four home league matches. While the visitors have scored at least two goals in both of their past two matches.

Liam Foster- February 8, 2024

Gent vs Cercle Brugge Betting Tips

Cercle Brugge to win or Draw

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.72 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.70 Odds